The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-22
THE PROCEEDINGS In DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

Measures Introduced to Reorganize the Man
agement of Prisons and the Institutions.
The Senate yesterday was opened with prayer
by Senator Smith, from Wells.
Mr.. Barrett introduced a bill for the manage
ment and government of the two State prisons
by one board of directors, to be appointed by
the Governor By and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. The board is to have the
power to remove all persons officially connected
with the prison, and to employ an expert &C
couutant to examine the books. He desired to
suspend the rules, that the bill might be pressed
to its passage, but quorum not appearing, on
his further motion, the bill was referred to the
committee on prisons, with power to report at
any time.
Mr. Sellers offered bill for the better man
agement of the four hospitals for the insane, the
Deaf and Dumb and Blind asylums. 1t provides
for the appointment, by the Governor, OF three
trustees who are to control the six institutions.
He wanted the bill referred to the committee on
benevolent institutions, but MIR. Campbell de-
sired to see it printed before it was further
sidered by the Senate.
Mr.. Weir moved its reference to special COM
mttee of ive This prevailed.
Mr.. Trppett moved to take up his appellate
court bill. The motion was agreed to. and on
his further motion it was read the second time,
by title only, with two reports. signed by an
equal number of the committee one recommend
ing the passage of the Winter bill, providing for
five judges, and the other proposing amendments
to this bill.
Mr.: Trippets moved that the latter report be
adopted.
Mr. Campbell objected to considering these
reports in the absence of the author of the
Winter bill He moved to substitute the former
for the latter report.
On motion Of Mr. Sellers the bill was referred
to the judiciary committee
Mr.. Barrett, from the committee on prisons,
returned the bill providing government for the
two penitentiaries, recommending its passage
The report was concurred ia. He then moved
for ha of the constitutional rnlA
that the bill could be passed. The terms of tha
officers, he said, now managing the southern
prison should be terminated and they should he
held up an example to all future public Off
Gals of whatever party so they may understand
that gross neglect or worse condition OF our in
situations will not be tolerated.
The motion to dispense with the constitutional
rule was rejected by yeas %, nays l0-two-
thirds not voting in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey the bill WAS made
| the special order for to morrow at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. French offered resolution, which was
| adopted, authorizing the special committee ap-
| pointed to investigate the State benevolent IN
| situations to employ an expert accountant; and
that the public printer print the testimony from
| day to day as fast as written out by the com
| mittees stenographer, and when the testimony
is closed that 1000 copies be printed and given
| to tie public.
Mr.. Shively introduced bill to allow the State
| Board of Agriculture to purchase and sell rea
estate. besides appropriating $4,000 year fol
| for the board
| A bill to pay Levi R. Greene for hose ant
trimmings furnished the woman's department
| of the Insane Hospital was passed. bill t.
| paw Andrew Steffen. assignee of Griffith q Will
| Jams, for extra plastering done on the ssm
| bildng was also passed.
! The Chair appointed Senators Sellers Barrett
| Mcdonald, Marshall and Schroyer the specia
committee to which was referred Senator Sci
| lers's bill, introduced this morning for the gov
eminent of the insane Deaf and Dumb an
Blind asylums